ASE 2020 Update – Cancelled

The ASE Executive Committee held a special call this past Tuesday, March 31, and made the decision to cancel the ASE 2020 Scientific Sessions scheduled to be held in Denver, CO, on June 19-22, 2020. The decision to cancel our Scientific Sessions was difficult, but the health, well-being, and safety of our members, staff, exhibitors, and attendees is of utmost importance during this COVID-19 pandemic. With the majority of our ASE members on the front lines, it was in the best interest of everyone that we cancel the meeting to ensure the safety of everyone. We know that our Annual ASE Scientific Sessions are a time that our community, from all over the world, looks forward to every year. We greatly appreciate the effort our Program Planning Committee, led by course chairs Theodore Abraham, MD, FASE, and Sue Phillip, RCS, FASE, have put into creating the content for ASE 2020. We are currently working on a plan to deliver elements of the program and provide access to innovation, resources, and information that will advance your ability to improve patient care. We are also developing ways to recognize our award winners.

Silence is not an option. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are central to the goals of #ASE2020. Today (and every day), we listen, support, and amplify the voices of the Black community. (photo ref. https://bit.ly/373cYVR)